Introducing Asian Studies — The Population Question in China — Faced with the largest population in the world, the Chinese government implemented drastic and controversial control measures, including a policy of one child per family. ABC Radio National, Friday, July 8, 11am.
The Goons — The Childe Harolde Rewarde — Childe Harolde, a 439-months-old baby, escapes from his pram. He meets up with Bloodnok, and together they go in search of King Arthur's sword. ABC Radio National, Saturday, July 9, noon.
Saturday Opera — Eugene Onegin — A new recording of Tchaikovsky's work in an English translation by David Lloyd-Jones. This production by the Welsh National Opera was recorded in 1992. ABC Classic FM, Saturday, July 9, 2pm.
Radio Eye — The Late MacBeth — In 1989 the Scottish poet George MacBeth and his wife Penny moved to Ireland to live in County Galway. A few months later, George MacBeth was diagnosed as suffering from motor neurone disease, of which he died in early 1991. Through his poetry, The Late MacBeth provides an anatomy of a cruel disease and the destruction it caused two people deeply in love. Produced by Lorelei Harris. ABC Radio National, Sunday, July 10, 8.30pm.
Behind the Violence — Women and the Law — The How effectively does the legal system cater for the needs of women? This program examines how people working within the legal system could be better educated to deal with the variety of women's needs. 2SER-FM, Monday, July 11, 8pm.
International Politics: An Australian Perspective — Detente, the Counter Culture and Gough Whitlam (1968-1975) — For those who take their education best before the sun rises! This program begins with a look at the collapse of containment and the rise of detente. In 1972 Gough Whitlam was elected prime minister, and Australia was perceived as playing a new role in world politics. ABC Radio National, Tuesday, July 12, 5.10am.
Soundstage — Talking Heads — Part one. In monologues Alan Bennett tells tales of "ordinary, uneventful, desperate" lives. A Chip In The Sugar: Bennett as Graham Graham, who lives a sheltered life with his widowed mother, until a chance encounter in the street revives a chapter from her past. Her Big Chance: Julie Walters as Lesley, a struggling actress who describes her work in a low-budget movie that will transform her fortunes. ABC Classic FM, Tuesday, July 12, 8pm.